Linium

Linium Care

Linum

What is the plant

Linum - Flax - is a genus of approximately 200 species in the flowering plant family Linaceae, native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world. The genus includes the common flax (L. usitatissimum), the bast fibre of which is used to produce linen and the seeds to produce linseed oil. Flowers of most species are blue or yellow, rarely red, white, or pink, and some are heterostylous.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

4a - 9b

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Blue flax needs regular has watering needs but this hardy perennial can tolerate drought conditions.However, regular watering during the summer will do well, especially when the plant is in the growing stages.
Pruning
Deadheading the flowers is not needed but encouraged when you want to prevent seeding.
Fertilizer
The plant does well in infertile soil, fertilized in the fall with a half and half blend of balanced fertilizer and high-quality compost.

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Sunlight
When it comes to light, the perennial Linum loves full sun. However, the plant grows in partial shade and blooms just as beautifully.
Soil
The plant loves normal or light sandy soil to medium or loamy soil. It hates heavy clay soils and doesn’t do well at all when planted in one.The soil also needs to be well-drained as too much standing water will rot the roots. As for pH, the plant takes to acidic, neutral, and alkaline soils easily.
Temperature
The plant is hardy to USDA zones 5 through 9 and grown in many locations across the US.When temperatures dip below 25° degrees Fahrenheit (-4° C), the leaves remain standing.